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16bit hit Ecco the Dolphin could be in line for a reappearance. VentureBeat reports that original Ecco creator Ed Annunziata has settled a lawsuit with Sega regarding the ownership of the franchise, which he originally filed after a failed attempt to Kickstart a spiritual successor called The Big Blue. That …
Read More »G2A is developing a VR game
Online key reseller G2A has confirmed plans to branch out into games development. PCGamesN reports that its first title will be a VR game called Blunt Force. It’s set in World War II but also features an overlapping peaceful exploration game” set before the conflict. Basically it’s part walking simulator …
Read More »Riot and BAMTech strike $50m a year monetisation partnership
League of Legends developer Riot Games and MLB Advanced Media’s BAMTech have entered into an exclusive monetisation and commercialisation partnership worth at least $50m per year. Yahoo reports that the deal will run until 2023 and applies globally. Riot’s co-head of eSports and head of merchandising Jarred Kennedy has assured …
Read More »Inside and Doom drop Denuvo DRM
Pioneering PC piracy software Denuvo has been removed from both indie platformer Inside and FPS giant Doom. However, Kotaku reports that there is nothing sinister behind the motivation to strip the tech from these games. Instead, the move was made simply because Denuvo succeeded in keeping the titles safe from …
Read More »Day one Super Mario Run downloads hit 10m, but shares now down 11 per cent
One analyst has predicted that Nintendo’s Super Mario Run reached as many as 10m downloads on its day of release last week. Initial estimates had pegged the day one download number at around 3.5m. This was then upped to 5m before AppAnnie told Polygon that estimations suggested that the total …
Read More »Dovetail Games bolsters management team with Wilding and Bull
Dovetail Games has expanded its management team with two new senior appointments. Lizzie Wilding joins as vice president of publishing while Simon Bull has been appointed as flight business director. Wilding has 18 years of experience in the videogames industry, having previously worked for the likes of EA, NaturalMotion and …
Read More »Shinji Hirano named as new President of Kojima Productions
Hirano brings 10 years of management experience at Konami
Read More »Nintendo Switch patents emerge online
Gives developers early glance at what might be part of the Switch reveal in January
Read More »Starbreeze Studios acquires Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million
Starbreeze Studios, the Swedish developer and publisher responsible for Syndicate, Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, has acquired 90.5% of Indian studio Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million. Dhruva is one of India’s biggest development companies. Specialising in art production, Dhruva has provided its services to several studios …
Read More »Nintendo’s shares fall 5% after Super Mario Run release
Super Mario Run might be the top grossing app in eight countries right now, but Nintendo’s shares have fallen 5 per cent following its launch yesterday. According to Sky News, Nintendo’s market value fell by 1.6 billion ($2 billion) in Tokyo today, although it later recovered to a 4 per …
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